Image Dynamics CTX65 or CDT Audio EF-61FG? Or is there another set beter that is around the same price, maybe a little more.

Spending limit is 300.

Spellcaster

03-16-2009, 04:54 AM

I'd get the Alpine SPS-600C or the Alpine SPR-17S for a component setup. I hooked up some Alpine Type-S SPS-13C2 to 140-150 watts at full volume, ran them for awhile, then realized I didn't turn the crossover from full to high. Really good speakers. Power Acoustik had some good speakers out called XP2K. They have a new XP series out, with better surround and tweeters. For mid bass go with Elemental Designs e3.6 subwoofer.

maloy013

03-16-2009, 12:17 PM

the id are better than the alpines you mentioned imo...

James Bang

03-16-2009, 03:51 PM

try not to take advice from those who can't hear if a mid is highpassed or not.

gunz4me

03-16-2009, 03:54 PM

I have yet to hear a CDT speaker that I like. Besides the fact that every single one I heard had a crappy midrange reproduction, you have those horrible Ronald McDonald colors to boot.

SKoch85

03-16-2009, 08:25 PM

oops just realized i never put the price i was looking for in there. Thats fixed now.

Millertime1028

03-16-2009, 08:35 PM

You may want to look at the Pioneer PRS comps .Fit you price range and will **** on those cdt's in all aspects . I know first hand being that Ive owned both sets. The ID comps are very good comps for the money also .

thevic24

03-16-2009, 08:36 PM

try not to take advice from those who can't hear if a mid is highpassed or not.

x2
i just installed pioneer ts-ai702c's in my s-10 4 days ago and have them running on an older fosgate 500x @ 250rms each x-overed at 65hz and they sound great.
dont know about your area but here in tampa, cc has them on clearence for about $100 for the set. not a bad price and you dont have to pay shipping or waite for them.:)

Horsemanwill

03-16-2009, 08:37 PM

what type of power are you planning on feeding them? if your limit is 300 if you can squeeze out 60 more i'd recommend these

try not to take advice from those who can't hear if a mid is highpassed or not.

And never take advice from someone who can't read. ;)

Don't listen to them Alpines are good. Image Dynamics aren't better than Alpine.

Horsemanwill

03-17-2009, 12:49 AM

Alpines are good. BUT imo ID is better. it's all a matter of taste. i've seen plenty of ppl who went with alpine pros and are completely disappointed with the sound. but it goes both ways. so saying that ID aren't better is your opinion.

RowJoe

03-17-2009, 02:19 AM

And never take advice from someone who can't read. ;)

Don't listen to them Alpines are good. Image Dynamics aren't better than Alpine.

You've gotta be kidding.

Echo42987

03-17-2009, 02:21 AM

Id

dragnix

03-17-2009, 02:24 AM

I'd get the Alpine SPS-600C or the Alpine SPR-17S for a component setup. I hooked up some Alpine Type-S SPS-13C2 to 140-150 watts at full volume, ran them for awhile, then realized I didn't turn the crossover from full to high. Really good speakers. Power Acoustik had some good speakers out called XP2K. They have a new XP series out, with better surround and tweeters. For mid bass go with Elemental Designs e3.6 subwoofer.
WTF?

And never take advice from someone who can't read. ;)

Don't listen to them Alpines are good. Image Dynamics aren't better than Alpine.

STFU. Alpine type X are good, but all you've heard are ****** alpines

Dak446

03-17-2009, 02:29 AM

You may want to look at the Pioneer PRS comps .Fit you price range and will **** on those cdt's in all aspects . I know first hand being that Ive owned both sets. The ID comps are very good comps for the money also .

i disagree. i hate the prs tweets, way too harsh. i have also had experience w/ both sets, and i think that the lower mid response on the pioneers is WAY better than the cdts, but the real higher (like 60hz & up) mid bass and midrange is better on the cdt's than pioneer. but the tweets are what makes me think otherwise, cuz i love the cdt's silk tweeters :)

Millertime1028

03-17-2009, 01:57 PM

^ Takes some time for the tweets to burn in on the PRS's . At first they are a bit bright . And as for the midrange on both sets . We will both have to differ . All good though because many things come into factor so in your application they may have sounded better . Its just that with my experience swith a direct swap between the two sets , the PRS were more accurate and had better vocal and instrument reproduction then the CDT's. To each his own ya know.

krisfnbz

03-17-2009, 05:35 PM

Go Active

GregU

03-19-2009, 10:02 PM

I'd get the Alpine SPS-600C or the Alpine SPR-17S for a component setup. I hooked up some Alpine Type-S SPS-13C2 to 140-150 watts at full volume, ran them for awhile, then realized I didn't turn the crossover from full to high. Really good speakers. Power Acoustik had some good speakers out called XP2K. They have a new XP series out, with better surround and tweeters. For mid bass go with Elemental Designs e3.6 subwoofer.

Just wondering....... what makes a speaker a "good speaker"?

GregU

03-19-2009, 10:11 PM

And never take advice from someone who can't read. ;)

Don't listen to them Alpines are good. Image Dynamics aren't better than Alpine.

What a jackass.

Why are there SO MANY of these types of newbies out there? If they could just shut up and listen to other knowledgable people, they'd get a lot further a lot faster.

Pisses me off..... walkin around with attitudes thinkin' they know everything and actually have NO clue. It's people like this that steer other newbies, that actually want to learn, in the wrong direction and give them this "know-it-all" attitude.

I want some hard evidence or reasoning of what you call a good speaker and what makes it a good speaker. Why is any speaker "better" than another? And where the hell do you get off making a statement like that?

You need to STFU, stop giving bad advice, and relize that you dont know shiet.... cause its VERY apparent that you don't.

GregU

03-19-2009, 10:15 PM

He's probably googling "Why is one speaker better than another" as we speak. It's another Cotjones and SlimShaddy.

EuphoricBass247

03-20-2009, 02:31 AM

lol truness ^

krisfnbz

03-20-2009, 11:27 AM

im tellin ya, go active. **** sounds amazing. You dont have to fuvk with crossovers, and you can buy whatever mids and tweeters you want so you dont have to pay for expensive *** name branded sets.